Black Male Schools and Other Opportunities

The National Council of African American Men sponsored a forum on schools designed specifically and solely for young black males. A proposal introduced to the school boards in Detroit and Milwaukee would create schools solely for African American boys, who would supposedly benefit from their segregation in terms of self-concept, attention, and self-confidence. The separate schools would allow African American men to grow up within a culture of pride and stability rather than the opposing culture in public schools. Opponents of the segregated schools plan state African American girls deserve equal attention with boys, and segregation may result in inequalities in terms of education and funding. close